The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-11

anything we owe it TO the industries OF
this growing State, We owe 1t to the labor.
ing people who depend upon these iadas-
tries for their maintenance, We owe ito
the great coal and iroa interests OF Went
Virginia, and we owe II to our repeatedly
aqowed principles and to constituency to
exert that influence against the election
OF ifce-!rsder. ~
NO FREE TRADER. 81
AS partisan as We hope we arc, and as
uncompromising Republican as we try
to be, no party lash could whip US into
supporting isee trader III Slate Ike
West Virginia. Rather than zee this
State misrepreaented by man OF fres
trade tendercics We would feel it our duty
to tho people we try to represent and the
advancing and growing industries OF cur
State, OF which We are justly proud, to
advocate openly and without reserve the
election Of Johnaon N. Camden. ..
In this strife we have been uncompro.
missing. We have ever been upon tho
watch tower and promptly sounded the
alarm when danger approached and with
the came devotion to the people in West
Virginia tiiat VIC have always eadeayored
to show, we now give tho alarm and un-
furl the signals Of danger. The anti Cam
den Democrats have heretofore made a
proposition to the Camden iorces looking
toward compromise and herein lies the
danger. It is stated on good authority
thst in the event Mr.. Camden is With
drawn from the contest the choice will fall
nf IN tap, u L..
list submitted. 1t is represented that the
gentleman who it ie alleged has been de.
cided uponissrank ont and ont Tree trader.
MUST HAVE PROTECTION. w
We have not advocated g protective
policy as vigorously as we have besn do.
ing for life tims because merely it was
the accepted policy Of our political party.
We favored protection even when it was
not considered strictly a party is.ue.
Through the vigorous advocacy of tho Re.
publican press it has been made party
issue. We have forced it upon the DEM
ocrscy. AS against Mr.. Camden 1t could
OF course not bo any issue, whatever. As
We have said In our crusade against him
We have never intimated that he was not
essentially sound upon the tariff ques.
tion. aalE R ~ .a
He is interested in those induatries
which require the fostering hand Of pro.
lection. With this danger oyershadowiug
us as State with tho rapidly increasing
strength OF the free traders in the councils
Of our nation the time has come when the
friends of protection should be on the
alert. We must not allow that character
OF men to creep in from either party. We
must appreciate that the growth OF our
State, the improvement in our msnuiac.
tories, the introduction Of investment
from other States, and the future OF every
industry, and every interest depends upon
the policy Of the Government upon this
great snh yitsl question. It ia not a ques-
tion OF religion, it is question OF lie and
death OF our industries and OF our country.
We arc treating the Senatorial question
seriously now because it now presents
itself in different and more dangerous
form than it has heretofore done.
''' r'tsS A CHANGE OF SPIRIT '.3.
As long as the breach was in q condi-
ton to be widened, as long es 1t was good
policy to fght what appeared to be The
stronger side OF the Democratic contest in
order to strengthen the weaker side we
felt it the proper thing to do. But now
the scene changes, the weaker sido ap-
pears to be strong enough. The weaker
side has become important enough to die
tate terms and the stronger side seems
disposed to accede 10 the demand. This
is not what we want. We do not want the
fight to end here and in this way. ts5
Neither do We want p compromise To be
made upon man who, being the avowed
enemy Of protection, will for six years
stand a monaco to the beat interests OF
West Virginia" -. 4,...-.-+
Here follows the Charleston dispatch in
Tuesdays INTELLlaENCER, and tho article
continues: "Now we observe that there is
danger oi compromiae. There is danger
Of the coming together OF tho facsions and
the selection Of another man. II our in
formation is correct, and We do not doubt
it, the man has been settled upon by the
supporters OF Mr.. Camden and will bs
named in the event Of Mr.. Camden's with.
drawal from the contest. 4. And We are aa
reliably informed that the person to be
named is OF that character Of short sighted
citizens who do not believe that protec.
ton is essential to the welfare Of this
country. n 4 y ii5 III
gEsESTBD INTERFERENCE. n
The Democrats have frequently ssid
that this is not our fight. and have ro'
sented may things NO have published III
this connection. But we now look upon
| it as our fight. We now feel that it ia the
proper time To interfere. Our interference
may not change tho result but we propose
to enter our protest against 1t MI the same
We have during the week taken occasion
| to inquire among the operators Of the val
ley, who, Of all classes Of our citizens, arc
most interested and moBt beneficial to the
valley, and in no case were We not en-
Joined to avert such catastrophe as Ii
now impending. !, /,
N Now we want to DO understood in thiS
matter. We do not take one step bacl
from the position We have always main
tanned. We commend our. Senators ant
Delegated for the bold and decided ntant
they have hold throughout the contest
II there is any hope Of electing Republi
can we say hold out until the end, bu
We say also that II tho Democrats propose